Why Study Musicology?

Graduate students seeking the M.M. in Musicology at the Frost School of Music enjoy a balanced curriculum of study in music literature, analysis, performance, and research methods.
Our stellar faculty and extensive library resources help students fulfill their musical and academic goals while preparing for advanced study. Musicology majors interact and collaborate with others in a variety of musical disciplines, gaining insight into the role their own specialization plays in a thriving musical environment.

Brent Swanson is a lecturer in the Department of Musicology at the University of Miami and advises students in the Bachelor of Arts in Music Program. He holds a B.F.A and M.M. in musicology from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the University of Maryland. His research interests include various African music's, Latin America, the United States, and the Caribbean. Mr. Swanson’s dissertation, "Rwanda’s Voice: An Ethnomusicological Biography of Jean-Paul Samputu," is a multi-sited ethnographic study of Rwandan musical identity through the lens of international star Jean-Paul Samputu. Through biographical research and musical transcription and analysis, he demonstrates…

The Frost School of Music offers substantial tuition scholarships to qualified UM alumni who pursue graduate degrees in either Music Business and Entertainment Industries, or Arts Presenting and Live Entertainment Management.

Alumni Achievements

Raquel M. Montalvo, M.M. '82, Ph.D. '91, has been teaching at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico for 30 years. She is an Associate Professor of Music and Music Education, Chair of the Graduate Music Education Program.…